Across
- 3. an element that has some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals
- 4. horizontal row of the periodic table
- 6. the study of substances and processes in living things
- 8. the use of mathematics and computers to understand the principles behind observed chemical behavior, and to design and predict the properties of new compounds
- 10. any substance with a definite composition
- 11. an element that is a poor conductor of heat and electricity
Down
- 1. blend of two or more kinds of matter, each which retains its own identity and properties
- 2. the study of the compostition, structure, and properties of matter, the processes that matter undergoes, and the energy changes that accompany these processes
- 5. vertical column of the periodic table. aslo called a family
- 7. anything that has mass and takes up space
- 9. refers to the closeness of measurements to the correct or accepted value